The phrase "Whole Health" seems to be replacing integrative medicine as the favored descriptor of holistic medicine. Recently, I was interviewed by Mark Finguerra of Finding Whole Health, and we explored the underlying philosophy and components of the whole health paradigm - particularly as they …
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Rx Life: The integrative solution to keep kids healthy
This year marks my 20th as a pediatrician. Through these years, caring for thousands of children, I’ve been so fortunate to witness the vast majority grow into happy and healthy young adults. And, as the families who’ve worked with me since the beginning will testify, I’ve also evolved. Changes in …
7 Prescriptions Every Child (And Frankly Every Adult) Needs Now
While you are doing your best to live a “MindBodyGreen” life, you’ll notice that more and more children are suffering from asthma, allergies, ADHD, autism, and autoimmune diseases like diabetes. The conventional health care solution has been to prescribe more medications, a one-ill-one pill approach …
10 Things I Wish Every American Knew About Health
Despite throwing tons of money at the problem, Americans really are sicker than ever. Chronic health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, asthma, anxiety and depression are wreaking havoc with our minds, bodies and bank accounts. Our “one ill—one pill” solutions are expensive, and frequently …